South Africa
Invoices and payment links
WhatsApp payment links and invoices for South African businesses
Send a payment link or a proper invoice inside the chat. Customers pay by card or EFT through Paystack, or by card through Flutterwave, and the receipt goes back into the same conversation automatically.
Card and EFT via Paystack
Card via Flutterwave
Deposits or full payment
Receipts in the chat
Payments in the chat
How it works
Payments in the chat, without sharing banking details
The moment a customer says yes is the moment to take the money.
No more "send proof of payment"
Typing out your banking details and waiting for a proof of payment screenshot is slow, and it is easy to lose track. A payment link confirms itself, and the chat shows when it is paid.
Your own payment account
You connect your own Paystack or Flutterwave account. Customers pay into it, and DMly adds no fee on top of what your provider charges.
The receipt finds its way back
When the payment lands, the receipt is sent into the same thread automatically, and the payment sits on the customer's profile.
Payment options
How South African customers can pay through DMly
Enable whichever provider suits your business, or both.
What you can send
Every way to get paid inside a conversation
Links
A payment link for any amount
Quote a price, send the link, and the customer pays without leaving WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook.
Invoices
A proper invoice in the thread
Itemised invoices for a tutoring term, a catering order or a repair job, sent and paid in the chat.
Deposits
Hold a booking with a deposit
Ask for 1 to 99 per cent up front, or the full price, before a booking is confirmed.
Memberships
Renewals that remind themselves
Subscriptions and memberships get renewal reminders with a pay link, so a gym or a club does not chase every month.
Stores
Shopify and WooCommerce orders
Order updates, abandoned cart messages and cash on delivery confirmations for your online store.
Loyalty
Coupons and loyalty points
Send a coupon code for a quiet Tuesday, or award loyalty points that bring regulars back.
Getting started
How to take payments on WhatsApp in South Africa with DMly
We connect it with you on a video call.
01
Connect your provider
Link your Paystack account for card and EFT, your Flutterwave account for card, or both.
02
Add your prices
Set your services, products and deposit amounts once, so links and invoices fill themselves in.
03
Send the link
Your team or the AI agent sends a payment link or invoice in the chat when the customer is ready.
04
Receipt and record
The receipt goes back into the thread and the payment is saved on the customer's profile.
An order
A Saturday braai order in Soweto, paid in the chat
Illustrative conversation for a fictional shisa nyama.
Quoted from the menu
The price comes from the restaurant's own list.
Paid before the meat goes on
The order is only confirmed when the payment lands.
Receipt in the thread
No screenshots of proof of payment.
For your books
Every payment tied to a customer and a conversation
When a customer asks what they paid for, the answer is in the same thread.
One record per customer
Payments, invoices and bookings sit on the customer's profile beside every chat they have had with you.
Follow-ups that run themselves
An expiring membership gets a renewal reminder with a pay link, and a flow can follow up on an unpaid invoice.
Connect your other tools
Use the API, webhooks, Zapier or n8n to send payment events to the systems you already use.
Why DMly
Why businesses in South Africa choose DMly
The chats your customers already start on WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, answered, booked and paid for in one place.
01The official WhatsApp APIRuns on Meta's official WhatsApp Business API on your own number, and the WhatsApp Business app keeps working on your phone.
02Every channel, one inboxWhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Telegram, SMS, Google Business Profile and website chat, answered by one team.
03Card and EFT in the chatSend Paystack payment links and invoices for card or EFT, or card through Flutterwave. DMly adds no fee.
04An AI agent on every planTrained on your services, prices and hours. It answers day and night, books, and hands over to your team with the chat attached.
05Meta's costs, nothing addedA marketing message costs about R0.63 and a utility message about R0.16 at Meta's South Africa rate. Incoming messages are free.
06Set up with you, freeOur team helps with Meta business verification and builds your setup with you on a video call, at no cost.
Questions
WhatsApp payment questions from South African businesses
Can customers pay by EFT through a WhatsApp link?
Yes, through Paystack. Paystack links take card and EFT. Flutterwave links through DMly take card.
Does DMly charge a fee on payments?
No. You pay your provider's normal fees, and DMly adds nothing on top.
Who holds the money?
Your own Paystack or Flutterwave account. DMly never holds your customers' payments.
Can I send invoices on WhatsApp?
Yes. Send an itemised invoice in the chat, the customer pays from it, and the receipt is posted back automatically.
Can customers pay with SnapScan or Zapper?
Payment links and invoices in DMly run through Paystack or Flutterwave, which is how payments are tracked and receipted automatically. Paystack covers card and EFT, which most customers use.
Get paid while the customer is still in the chat
Seven days free, no card needed. Our team sets it up with you on a video call.